Czechia vs Romania: Government spending by function
Czechia
30.7%
in 2023
Romania
31.4%
in 2023
Czechia rank
27th
Romania rank
24th
Government spending by function over time
- Czechia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.4% against 30.7% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 0.4% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 33.1% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 32.6% | 2.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Czechia or Romania?
- Romania, at 31.4% against 30.7% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Czechia and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for government spending by function?
- Czechia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.